Hair dye applicator



Jan. 7, 1941- L. M. HILLSBERRYY 2,223,213

HAIR DYE APPLICATOR Filed May 16, 1940 Patented Jan. 7, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved fountain type applicatorespecially adapted for applying hair dye, including means whereby thedye may be dispensed as required to the applicating surface of thedevice to thereby eliminate the danger of the hair dyedripping onto theshouders, face or clothing of a person being treated which frequentlyresults when the dye is applied to a brush by dipping.

Still another aim of the invention is to provide an improved hair dyeapplicator, the applicating portion of which is provided with a comb forparting the hair and bristles into which the dye is dispensed forapplying the dye to the root portions of the hair adjacent the scalp.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide an improved fountainapplicator having a hollow handle provided with a removable end topermit the insertion and removal of a bottle containing hair dye, and apassage communicating with the applicator head at one end, and havingits opposite end extending into the bottle or container to therebyprovide a conduit from the container to the applicating bristles, and astopper mounted in the handle and surrounding said passage for closingand sealing the open end of the container or bottle, around the passage.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter becomemore fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, whichillustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein;

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hair dye applicator,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, substantially central vertical sectionalview, partly in elevation of the same, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view takensubstantially along the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like referencecharacters designate like or corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views, l designates generally a hair dye applicator, whichincludes an elongated head I I, provided on one side thereof withbristles 12 which project outwardly therefrom. A hair comb [3 has theback edge of its head portion l4 secured to or formed integral with thebrush head II. A

The comb I3 is disposed longitudinally of' the brush head II andprojects therefrom perpendicular to the side opposite to which thebristles l2 are secured.

The head I l is provided with an integral tubular shank l5, whichextends from one end thereof and which is provided with a passage itwhich communicates at one end with a pluralily of restricted branchpassages I! which extend longitudinally of the head H to points adjacentthe forward, free end thereof. The passages H, as 5 best seen in Figure3, are disposed in spaced apart substantially parallel relationship toeach other and are provided with elongated narrow slots 18 forming portswhich open into the bristles I2.

A hollow handle I9 is provided with a restricted shank end 20 which isconnected to the shank l5, intermediate of its end. The free end 2| ofthe shank l5 extends into the recess or concavity 22 of the handle 19.The diameter of the portion 21 isreduced relatively to the diameter ofthe opposite end of the shank IE to engage the longitudinal bore of atapered stopper 23 which is disposed in the recess 22 and which is fixedto the shank end of the handle [9 by 20 means of an annular shoulder 24,on the handle l9 which engages an annular groove 25 in the stopper 23.The handle I9, at its opposite free end, is provided with a removablecap or end portion 26 which is detachably connected to the 25 bodyportion of the handle I9 by a threaded connection 21. The cap 26 isremovable to permit a bottle or container 28 of dye to be inserted inthe cavity 22. The open neck end 29 of the bottle or container 28 isinserted foremost in 30 the recess 22 while the bottle or container isbeing held in an upright position, and is moved inwardly of the handlel9 until the open neck 29 is in tight engagement with and sealed by thestopper 23. When thus positioned, as seen in Figure 2, the free end ofthe portion 21 extends beyond the stopper 23 and into the bottle orcontainer 28 to form, with the remainder of the shank IS, a conduit tothe passages l1.

, A valve 30 is mounted in the portion of the shank l5 which isconnected to the shank portion 20 of the handle I9 for opening andclosing the passage IS. The valve 30 is provided with a stem 3| whichextends outwardly through the shank portion 20 which is provided with anoperating knob 32, at its outer end.

From the foregoing description of the drawing, it will be obvious thatthe applicator I0 is well adapted to be used in applying dye to the hairfrom the bottle or container 28 in which the dye 60 is disposed. Byopening the valve 30, the dye will flow from the container or bottle 28through the passage l6 and into the branch passages I! from where thedye will flow downwardly through the ports l8 and be dispensed therefrominto the bristles l2 and be applied to the hair. The flow of dye to thebristles l2 may be controlled by the operator by opening and closing thevalve 30 or by varying its open position to dispense the dye to thebristles l2, as required. By thus providing a fountain type hair dyeapplicator the danger of the dye dripping onto the person or clothing ofthe person being treated is avoided due to the fact that the applicatoris not removed from hair to be dipped into a container of dye forreplenishing the dye on the applicator, as in the conventional manner.The comb 13 forms a part of the applicator and is adapted to be used forparting the hair so that the bristles I2 may be positioned close to thescalp for applying the dye to the roots of the hair. By providing thecomb [3, it is not necessary to lay the applicator l0 aside in order tochange the part of the hair. When the head portion H is inverted for useof the comb, the hair dye in the ports l8 will flow back to the branchpassages I1, so that the bristles 12 will not be over supplied duringthe period that the hair is being parted. By providing an applicatorhaving means for receiving a bottle or container of dye, it is notnecessary to remove the hair dye from the container in which it isdisposed, and the danger of spilling the dye is thereby avoided.

When the bottle or jar 28 has been emptied it may readily be removed andreplaced with a full bottle by removing the cap 26 and withdrawing theempty bottle 28 from the recess 22.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously beresorted to as only a preferred embodiment of the invention has beenillustrated and described.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described comprising an elongated brush headhaving a plurality of longitudinal passages formed therein and openingoutwardly of one side thereof, a tubular shank projecting from one endof said head with which each of said passages connect, a hollow handlemounted on said tubular shank and provided with a removable outer end,and valve means for closing the passage of said tubular shank, saidvalve means projecting outwardly from said handle, one end of saidtubular shank extending into the handle and being provided with atapered stopper extending into and engaging the neck of a bottledisposed in the handle for sealing the space betweenthe tubular shankand the bottle neck, and bristles projecting from the aforementionedside of said head.

2. An applicator for hair dye comprising an elongated brush head havingbristles projecting from one side thereof, said brush head having aplurality oi spaced longitudinal passagesprovided with restrictedportions opening into the bristles, a. tubular shank at one end of saidbrush head, the bore of said shank being in communication with saidpassages, a hollow handle having one end connected to said tubularshank,.intermediate of its ends, the free'end of said shank projectinginto said handle, said tubular shank being provided with valve means foropening and closing the passage therethrough, said handle, at its freeend, being provided with a removable portion, and a bottle of hair dyeremovably mounted in the recess of the handle for receiving the free endof the tubular shank.

3. A hair dye applicator comprising a brush head having bristlesprojecting from one side thereof, a tubular shank extending from one endof said brush head, said brush head having a plurality of longitudinalpassages forming branches from the passage of said tubular shank, saidbranches having restricted outlet ports opening into the bristles, ahollow handle mounted at one end of said tubular shank, intermediate ofits ends, and into which the free end of said tubular shank extends,said tubular shank having valve means for opening and closing itspassage, said valve means including a stem projecting outwardly throughsaid handle and provided with a head, a tapered stopper mounted on saidtubular shank and disposed in and secured to said handle, and saidhandle including a removable cap at its outer free end to provide meanswhereby a bottle of dye can be inserted into, or removed from, a cavityof the handle, the free end of the tubular shank being adapted toproject into the container and said tapered stopper being adapted toclose and seal the open end thereof around the .tubular shank.

4. A fountain brush comprising a brush head having passages formedtherein and opening outwardly of one side thereof, a tubular shankprojecting from one end of the brush head and communicating with thepassages, valve means for controlling the passage of the shank, a hollowhandle having one end mounted on the shank, the opposite end of thehandle being removable to form a detachable cap, the free end of theshank extending into the cavity of the handle, said handle being adaptedto contain a bottle containing a liquid, the free end of the shankextending and opening into the bottle, and a stopper mounted on the freeend of the shank for sealing the space between the shank and the neck ofthe bottle.

LILLIE M. HILLSBERRY.

